Comments on: Higgins: Out of uniformhttp://www.toledofreepress.com/2010/10/14/higgins-out-of-uniform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=higgins-out-of-uniform
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Roland HansenSat, 16 Oct 2010 00:58:44 +0000http://www.toledofreepress.com/?p=25728#comment-239877Amigo Tim,
First, I must be open, honest, and upfront. I personally know both Rich Iott and Marcy Kaptur, having worked with both in a volunteer capacity; March of Dimes with Rich Iott; community activities and Democratic politics with Marcy Kaptur. I support and favor Marcy Kaptur in this election.
Now then, with that being said, the traditional print and broadcast media are doing a disservice to the community, to the voters, and to Rich Iott. There is no legitimate reason to have initially published the military reenactment photo, nor is there a legitimate public service provided in the story being played over and over again, ad nauseum. As I have stated elsewhere in the cyberworld on this same topic, the traditional print and broadcast media have become nothing more than an entertainment business, and they are not very good at it. In so far as the media sensationalizes people and trivialize the issues, they serve no real useful purpose for the thinking public.
Voters deserve objective information and knowledge of all candidates regardless of political party affiliation (or nonaffiliation)n for all elective offices. The traditional media has failed miserably in providing that service.
Rich Iott represents the legitimate perspectives of many people, as does Marcy Kaptur. I wish them both well.
Nuff said.
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Buckeye FawkesFri, 15 Oct 2010 18:43:33 +0000http://www.toledofreepress.com/?p=25728#comment-239775Mr. Higgins:

Kudos and thanks for a well-balanced and fair commentary on this faux scandal. It is apparent, at least in my opinion, that this Pelosi Pal and her pernicious and poisonous perfidy (sorry, couldn’t resist the alliteration) is indicative that Ms. Kaptur is running a little bit scared. This is just the latest in a small string of ( failed) personal attacks against candidate Iott . Outside of the structured form of public debates, the Kaptur campaign has avoided talking about the issues and simply focused on the politics of personal destruction.

Toledoans, as well as the rest of the consituents in the Ohio 9th need to soberly asked themselves if they are any better off during these last four years of Democratic control of the congress (which really controls the pursestrings of the government). Or, better yet, has NW Ohio faired well under 14 terms of career politician Kaptur?

It is long overdue to reject and rebuke carreer politicians and bring in principled new blood. Rich Iott may not be perfect–who among us can make that claim–but he’s head and shoulders better than the status quo.